Oh, I sound now.

Sound okay?

Did you ask Pop that question? Let's do it. Welcome to the Athletic NBA show. One day through on the athletic podcast, no. It's a scary, scary times, man. Ready to rock and roll, everybody. We're back, we're back, we're back. After a couple weeks off, it is Hoops of Jason on the Athletic NBA show. David Aldrich here in D.C.

My man, Marcus Thompson, you are not in the Bay.

Where are you today, Mark?

I'm in NC, baby.

NC.

I'm in Charlotte, North Carolina, about to take a drive about 45 minutes.

I imagine North to Davidson, North Carolina.

Because one of the greatest basketball players of all time has finally qualified to get his jersey retired.

No way.

For this lame college who tried to hold him hostage for a silly bachelor's degree.

Oh, my goodness.

What does Stephanie to bachelor's degree for? You got $500 million. It's not a matter of me. You're going to hold him for a bachelor's degree? You're going to hold him for a bachelor's degree? He's like, you know, after his post-playing career, you know, you need to lean on that degree a little bit. That is hilarious. If he need to lean on a degree, then it's over already because he tricked off $500 million.

And now he had lying behind. lean on that degree a little bit. That is hilarious. If he need to lean on a degree, then it's over already because he tricked off 500 million.

And now he in line behind me.

Right, right.

Oh, my goodness.

There should be, you know, I went to my alma mater, American University, the most, well,

probably the most famous alum.

There's been lots of like governor, not governors, but like government people that went, but probably the most famous alum that went to American University is Judge Judy. Judge Judy's probably the most famous one. Wow. So I'm like, why isn't everything at A.U. Named after Judge Judy. That's what I've said. Why isn't everything in Davidson named the Steph Curry, you know, cafeteria or whatever, you know, like... Because he doesn't have his bachelor's degree. That's why. Right. Yeah, that's what it is, man. It's crazy. Oh, man, joining us this week, our man, Christian Winfield from New York Daily News. Man, thank you for jumping in. Of course, man. Couldn't turn down this opportunity with you guys, man. What's going on? Man, we're good. I'm glad you got a vacation because you're going on. Not right. That's it, man. Wild. This is the first thing my editor said to me yesterday when I came back from vacation was, we got to get you another week off. So that's how to show you how busy I've been this offseason, man. It's big, crazy. Dude, you have had the worst offseason of any beat writer in the league. It's not even close. The Lakers don't even count because as I tell people, you're in L.A in L.A., man. As soon as you open the door, you're good. Oh, man, it has been, I'm not going to lie, it's been a lot of fun. This has been like, you know, I remember covering the nets before K.D. and K. We were here where it was boring, where I was wishing there was something to write about in the off season, right? So it's been-

You're not going to hate on D-Lo like that.

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